Police arrest 14 protesters in London; similar demonstrations in Edinburgh
Police arrested 14 demonstrators at a London protest marking the one‑year anniversary of the ban on Palestine Action, while related protests took place in Edinburgh.
Police arrested 14 protesters at a London demonstration that marked the one‑year anniversary of the ban on Palestine Action. The protest was held outside the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard in central London (gdelt).
Among those taken into custody was Reverend Sue Parfitt, an 84‑year‑old retired Anglican priest and former nun from Henbury in Bristol (gdelt). Demonstrators displayed a banner reading “saving lives is not terrorism” (gdelt).
In Edinburgh, demonstrators displayed signs supporting the banned organisation Palestine Action, bearing slogans such as “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” while sitting outside the main UK Government building on Saturday (northern-scot.co.uk). Police Scotland warned that showing support for the organisation is an offence under the Terrorism Act (northern-scot.co.uk).
The UK Government made Palestine Action a proscribed organisation in July 2025, meaning membership or support is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison (northern-scot.co.uk).
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